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Below you will find a few suggestions for searching this topic. These suggestions aren't the only way to find materials, but they may help to get you started.

Acne

I. Find Background Information in Reference Sources

II. Search the Library Catalog for books

Steps:

  1. To find scientific (medical) texts  and “popular” materials (written for non-specialists), go to the Library Catalog.
  2. Enter the search term: Acne Use the pull-down menu to select Subject .
  3. Or, broaden your search to Dermatology. (Note: This could be a little frustrating as there are many titles about dermatology in dogs and cats).

III. Find current Scholarly Journal Articles (secondary sources)

IV. Find current articles from popular* magazines about acne

*Popular, in this context means, non-scholarly, written for the general public.

Steps:

  1. Enter your search terms. Check out the related searches to pinpoint what aspect you would like to examine, re: Acne AND Medical treatment or Acne AND teens
  2. Place quotation marks around phrases;
  3. From the list of results, filter to Magazines; and select a time period;
  4. Under Publication Titles, select "more" to select specific magazine titles of interest.

V. Find more articles about the history of acne

Was it called something else? Try those terms too: acne OR acne vulgaris